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		<title>Copper Conferencing Introduces Copper Legal for Law Firms and Legal Administrators</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conference Coach Alycia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Copper Legal is an easy-to-use and cost effective full suite of web, conferencing, audio conferencing services and online account management for law firms.  Built to meet the challenges and needs of law firms and legal administrators, Copper Legal is available now.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></p>
<p><strong>Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA — September 2, 2010</strong> Copper Conferencing, a leading provider of audio conferencing and webinar services to the legal community, introduced Copper Legal, a full suite of audio conferencing, web conferencing and online account management for law firms and their legal administrators.   Visit <a title="Copper Legal audio conferencing and web conferencing for the legal industry" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/a7afd" target="_blank">www.copperlegal.com</a>.</p>
<p>Copper Legal addresses the growing need of law firms to manage and recover costs, create efficiency among the administrative staff and find creative ways to develop greater contact with potential clients. Law firms, like many businesses today, must find ways to grow their businesses while closely monitoring costs needing to accomplish more with fewer resources.  “As we have become more educated to the challenges law firms and their administrators face in the current economy, we have continued to refine our conferencing services to be more relevant to the industry,” said Carolyn Bradfield, CEO of Copper Conferencing.</p>
<p>Connect To Copper, the online account management tool for firm administrators and legal assistants, streamlines the time that administrators must spend in managing conferencing users and allocating calls to the appropriate cost center or client matter number.  Features have been added specifically for law firms including the ability to email conferencing account information to attorneys at the touch of a button, to manage recordings online and to get invoicing reports electronically.</p>
<p>“We have increased our understanding of the administrative needs of law firms through our sponsorships and visits with members of the Association of Legal Administrators.  Those relationships have helped Copper understand their challenges and create technology to match their needs.”</p>
<p>Copper Legal provides a full suite of audio and web conferencing services for the day-to-day needs of the firm.  Using Copper Legal’s <a title="Web conferencing and webinars make reaching your audience easier" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/621c5" target="_blank">webinar services</a>, law firms can offer CLE seminars, and offer educational webinars to clients, colleagues, the general public or to specific market segments. For more information about Copper Legal, visit <a title="Copper Legal audio conferencing and web conferencing for the legal industry" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/a7afd" target="_blank">www.copperlegal.com</a>.</p>
<p>With Copper Legal, we make it easy for busy legal administrators to manage conferencing, monitor costs and increase their productivity. As part of Copper Legal, our comprehensive and easy-to-use customer portal, Connect To Copper, is a one-stop resource for conference call account management.  With real-time access to activate or deactivate moderators, view usage, listen to and download recordings or view and pay invoices, administrators can work more efficiently and effectively.</p>
<p>Copper Conferencing will be showcasing Copper Legal at two ALA regional conferences this fall.   Ms Bradfield will be attending Copper’s booth at the ALA Region 4 conference October 1-2, 2010 at the Four Seasons Resort &amp; Club Dallas at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas.  Sara Stilson, Director of Sales for Copper Conferencing, will be attending the ALA Region 5 &amp; 6 conference September 30 &#8211; October 2, 2010 at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, California.  Stop by and see Copper at either show or <a title="Meet with Copper Conferencing at ALA Regional Conferences" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/4aff0" target="_blank">click here to schedule an appointment</a> with Carolyn or Sara.</p>
<p><strong>About Copper Conferencing</strong><br />
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado with a major communications center in Atlanta, Georgia, Copper Conferencing provides audio conferencing and web conferencing services to small and medium-sized businesses. Copper’s Conference Coaches™ provide expert guidance of enhanced conferencing services. From On Demand reservationless audio conference calls, to highly interactive webinars and special teleconference event calls, Copper Conferencing helps businesses save time and money while improving productivity. Copper’s conferencing services are backed by fully managed, carrier-class platforms to power communication for thousands of customers. For more information about Copper Conferencing, <a title="Copper Conferencing audio conferencing and web conferencing for your law firm" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/8a8e1" target="_blank">www.copperconferencing.com</a> or call a Conference Coach at 866-903-7521.</p>
<p>Copyright  2010 Copper Legal and Connect To Copper are trademarks of The Himark Group, LLC dba Copper Conferencing</p>
<p><strong>Press Contact:</strong></p>
<p>Alycia Maier-Turner<br />
Copper Conferencing<br />
303.952.4308<br />
<a href="mailto:pr@copperconferencing.com">pr@copperconferencing.com</a></p>
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		<title>Sara&#8217;s Tuscan Soup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conference Coach Alycia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm always on the look out for amazing soup recipes, and what a pleasant surprise to find out that Copper Conferencing's Director of Sales, Sara Stilson, has an easy and tasty recipe for a scrumptious soup.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now, I know it&#8217;s not yet autumn but I&#8217;m always on the look out for amazing soup recipes.  And what a pleasant surprise to find out that <a title="Audio conferencing and webinars for daily communication provided by Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/8a8e1" target="_blank">Copper Conferencing</a>&#8216;s Director of Sales, Sara Stilson, has an easy and <img class="alignright" style="margin: 5px;" title="Sara's Tuscan Soup" src="http://cpresources.s3.amazonaws.com/Blog/Tuscan_Soup.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="119" />tasty recipe for a scrumptious soup.</p>
<p><strong>TUSCAN SOUP</strong></p>
<p><strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
1 lb ground Italian sausage (if you like Spicy, go with HOT Italian Sausage)<br />
1 1/2 tsp crushed red peppers<br />
1 large diced white onion<br />
1 Package of Bacon<br />
2 tsp garlic puree<br />
10 cups water<br />
5 cubes of chicken bouillon<br />
1 cup heavy cream<br />
1 lb sliced Russet potatoes, or about 3 large potatoes<br />
1/4 of a bunch of kale<br />
Salt and Pepper to taste</p>
<p>1.  Sauté Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.<br />
2. In the same pan, sauté bacon, onions and garlic over low-medium heat for approximately 15 mins. or until the onions are soft.<br />
3.  Add chicken bouillon and water to the pot and heat until it starts to boil.<br />
4.  Add the sliced potatoes and cook until soft, about half an hour.<br />
5.  Add the heavy cream and just cook until thoroughly heated.<br />
6.  Stir in the sausage and the kale, let all heat through and serve. Delicious!</p>
<p><strong>About Sara</strong><br />
<img class="alignleft" style="margin: 5px;" title="Sara Stilson" src="http://cpresources.s3.amazonaws.com/employees/Sara.jpg" alt="" width="121" height="181" />Sara has been with Copper Conferencing for a total of three years. She is a 15-year sales veteran, selling everything from coupon books door-to-door to enterprise software packages.</p>
<p>When Sara is not playing the role of super sales person she is playing the more important role of super mom to Audrey and Mya and super wife to Tyler. She enjoys traveling, reading and spending times with friends and family.</p>
<p>For more information about Copper Conferencing and our affordable, easy-to-use audio conferencing and webinar services, contact Sara at <a href="mailto:sales@copperconferencing.com">sales@copperconferencing.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>CEO Blog:  Summer Travel &#8211; It’s All in the Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conference Coach Alycia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I flew to Denver then to Houston and then to Atlanta.  Because I run a conferencing company, I know the value of using audio and web conferencing to minimize the need for these types of trips.  But sometimes, you have to go pay a personal visit.  During the summertime, you pay a high financial as well as a personal price to get on an airplane.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 188px"><a href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/9b50d"><img title="Carolyn Bradfield" src="https://cpresources.s3.amazonaws.com/employees/Carolyn.jpg" alt="Carolyn Bradfield" width="178" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Carolyn Bradfield</p></div>
<p>Last week, I flew to Denver then to Houston and then to Atlanta.  Because I run a conferencing company, I know the value of using <a title="Audio conferencing and webinars for daily communication provided by Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/0259d" target="_blank">audio and web conferencing</a> to minimize the need for these types of trips.  But sometimes, you have to go pay a personal visit.  During the summertime, you pay a high financial as well as a personal price to get on an airplane.</p>
<p>Maybe it’s just because I’m older and my kids are older.  I just get terribly annoyed with the way families travel these days.   They clog up the airports with their strollers, their stuff and their kids.  They slow things way down at the ticket counter, through the security line and getting onto the airplane.  Now I know everyone deserves a vacation, a family trip or time to see the relatives.  But I beg you to please respect those of us who need to travel to make a living.</p>
<p>If you are not a frequent traveler, then here are some hints for those of you lugging your kids off to Disney World or to see grandma:</p>
<p><strong>Pack lighter</strong><br />
You see families lugging toys, stuffed animals, pillows and giant sized diaper bags through the airport and wonder how they will manage this load of stuff.  Leave some of this stuff at home.  If you really need it at your destination, visit Goodwill or Wal-Mart, buy the extra stuff and donate it before you go home.  Better yet, send money ahead and have the grandparents do some pre-visit shopping.</p>
<p><strong>Dress for the airport</strong><br />
You are going to have to strip down to go through security and so are your children.  When they have tennis shoes with complicated laces, it slows up the process.  Consider a cheap pair of flip-flops to get through the airport.  Stuff those jackets, jewelry and belts in your carry-on bag before you get to security.</p>
<p><strong>Set your kids expectations in advance</strong><br />
If they are old enough, tell your kids the process they will go through in the airport.  Let them know what they are responsible to carry, how they will have to stand in line and what is expected of them as they go through security.  Let them know what type of behavior is acceptable in the airport and how to behave in their seat on the airplane.</p>
<p><strong>Be prepared</strong><br />
Invest in a travel folder and put your documents and identification where they are in one place and easy to get to.  Long before you get to the security officer, have this folder in hand and ready to give to them.  If you think your kids will be bored, have plenty of things to do and snacks packed in advance.</p>
<p><strong>Remember, they are not as cute as you think they are.</strong><br />
I’m sure you have the cutest kids in America.  However, business people don’t really want to engage with them.  If they kick our seat or if they turn around to wave at us, we’ll be polite, but we really just want to be left alone.  It’s not cute when they horse around with each other in line either.  I know that you think they are cute, but don’t look to us frequent travelers to validate that.</p>
<p>The business traveler often grinds it out in the air week to week and we are just looking for a peaceful ride to wherever we are going.  We have kids of our own and are not just mean and grumpy people.  Respect our space, learn the rules of the road, be prepared, manage your kids and we can all fly the friendly skies together in peace.</p>
<p>Carolyn Bradfield is the CEO of <a title="Copper Conferencing - Audio conferencing services and webinar solutions for your business" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/8a8e1" target="_blank">Copper Conferencing</a>, a provider of easy-to-use audio conferencing and web conferencing communication tools.  You can try Copper&#8217;s affordable web and audio conferencing services &#8212; and get a discount for using our nationwide Local Dial-In network.  <a title="Conferencing for FREE -- Sign up with Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/5d4af" target="_self">Just sign up now.</a></p>
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		<title>CEO Blog:  The Rise and the Fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Bradfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[History shows us that most empires become unwieldy, difficult to manage, expensive to maintain, hard to control and most of them crumble. Just look at Russia, Rome, Great Britain, Nazi Germany, Alexandria…..on and on. In fact, what empire do you know that has grown by conquest is still in existence?

The conferencing industry is a great example of where empire building has created bigger companies, not necessarily better companies. Grown primarily through acquisition, ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 188px"><a href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/9b50d"><img title="Carolyn Bradfield" src="https://cpresources.s3.amazonaws.com/employees/Carolyn.jpg" alt="Carolyn Bradfield" width="178" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Carolyn Bradfield</p></div>
<p>The study of history has always been a fascination.  The History Channel and PBS rank pretty high on my TV list, especially during the summer when all my other mindless TV shows are on hiatus.  One of my interests has been with the creation, the rise and the fall of empires throughout the ages.</p>
<p>Empires such as Rome, Great Britain, Germany seem to have some characteristics in common that make them look powerful and mighty to the outside world, but make them flawed from within, ultimately leading to their downfall.  Here are some common themes that I see in the study of the history of empires.</p>
<p><strong>It’s never enough.</strong><br />
Empires always capture territory, conquer lands and dominate the population.  They extend their borders across continents and oceans in their quest to be the dominant power in the world.  After the glory of their victory has worn off, Empires have to manage, administer and control what they’ve conquered.  The larger they get, the more unwieldy the Empire becomes.</p>
<p><strong>It’s my way or the highway.</strong><br />
Empires usually feel the need to rule by fear and intimidation.  The conquering empire views the people in their territories as those to be controlled, subjugated and used.  After all, conquest was expensive and an empire takes money to run.  It’s always up to the minions in the empire to work hard, produce for the empire and expect little for themselves.  Suppressed people become unhappy people creating disorder and dysfunction within the empire.</p>
<p><strong>You must be like me.</strong><br />
When Great Britain used its mighty navy to sail around the world and conquer foreign lands such as India and the Far East, they encountered different cultures, religions and languages.  Rather than learn from these differences, they were motivated to remove as many of the culture differences as possible leaving the people to wear English coats and top hats, have afternoon tea and worship in the Anglican Church.  So much effort was expended in changing what was unique and culturally ingrained that little benefit was derived from the conquest.</p>
<p>History shows us that most empires become unwieldy, difficult to manage, expensive to maintain, hard to control and most of them crumble.  Just look at Russia, Rome, Great Britain, Nazi Germany, Alexandria…..on and on.  In fact, what empire do you know that has grown by conquest is still in existence?</p>
<p>The study of historical empires has relevance in the corporate world as we look at the big guys who seek to dominate their markets and snap up smaller companies suppressing what was unique and special about them.   Corporations can become too large, too unwieldy and too inefficient to manage.  Take Bank of America or General Motors as great examples.  These billion dollar organizations can breed a culture of dysfunction, treat their employees like minions expecting them to give it all to the corporation and expect little in return.  They can treat the customer of the conquered company as a second-class citizen.</p>
<p>The conferencing industry is a great example of where empire building has created bigger companies, not necessarily better companies.  At over $1 billion in revenue, InterCall has grown primarily through acquisition, yet it has created a company that has a hard time absorbing its acquisitions, managing its technology, servicing its customers and keeping itself relevant to those customers and employees that may have been much happier in a different cultural environment.</p>
<p>Companies (and empires) rise when they seek to expand beyond their ability to grow organically and they fall when they function like the empires of history.  Suppression and intimidation are never sustainable ways to rule an empire.  And don’t think for a minute that those who don’t belong to the empire quake in fear when we see you marching through the marketplace, trying to intimidate or conquer.  For every Goliath, there is a David.  For every Redcoat, there is a Patriot.  For every Storm Trooper, there is an Ewok.  For every Colonel Quaritch, there is an Avatar.</p>
<p>For customers who are trying to decide if bigger is really better, think about how the company got big.  If they did so through conquests (acquisitions), then you have to ask yourself if they are functioning like a company or like an empire.  And you have to question if you are valued as a customer or treated like a minion.  Or are you better off with someone who is smaller, more flexible, more efficient and more appreciative of your business?  After all, empires can rise, but most of them also fall.</p>
<p>Carolyn Bradfield is the CEO of <a title="Copper Conferencing - Audio conferencing services and webinar solutions for your business" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/8a8e1" target="_blank">Copper Conferencing</a>, a provider of easy-to-use audio conferencing and web conferencing communication tools.  Copper also provides wrap-around services including online account, invoice and recording management. You can try Copper&#8217;s great web and audio conferencing services &#8212; no obligation.  <a title="Conferencing for FREE -- Sign up with Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/5d4af" target="_self">Just sign up now.</a></p>
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		<title>CEO Blog: Nothing in Life is Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Bradfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though intellectually I know better, sometimes I get sucked in to a TV commercial that advertises that their product is absolutely free.  If you add up the commercials, emails, advertisements, etc that tout free stuff, we could live quite well and not have to pay a dime for anything.  Now that you get the picture, let’s talk about the world of free conferencing. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 188px"><a href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/9b50d"><img title="Carolyn Bradfield" src="https://cpresources.s3.amazonaws.com/employees/Carolyn.jpg" alt="Carolyn Bradfield" width="178" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Carolyn Bradfield</p></div>
<p>Even though intellectually I know better, sometimes I get sucked in to a TV commercial that advertises that their product is absolutely free.  If you add up the commercials, emails, advertisements, etc that tout free stuff, we could live quite well and not have to pay a dime for anything.</p>
<p>However, the reality is that free products advertised on TV have a catch.  It’s something call shipping and handling fees.   We’re so sure that you will love our product; we’re willing to give it to you absolutely free!  Just pay the shipping and handling fee.  You take what is a $10 product and pay another $30 in shipping and handling then you get the idea of how that company makes its money.</p>
<p>And what about those companies that let you try a product or service free for 30 days?  Or the companies that give you free interest on things like furniture for a year?  They are counting on the fact that you will not read the fine print.  If you don’t proactively cancel that magazine subscription or service, then you will be locked into spending the next year locked into a commitment.  If you don’t pay off the furniture before the “free interest” expires, then the rate becomes 25% and they make up their margins in outrageous finance charges.</p>
<p><strong>Now that you get the picture, let’s talk about the world of free conferencing. </strong><br />
Knowing that nothing in life is really “free” as you’ve just seen, let me share with you that conferencing is never free either.  We are all in the business to make a profit; otherwise, we wouldn’t exist.  If someone offers you a “free service,” then pay close attention to the fine print.</p>
<p>Likely, you will not be given a toll-free number to connect to the call.  That means that <em>each and every participant will pay long distance charges to come into the call. </em> Then pay attention to the invoice.  Expect to see fees, minimums and surcharges that add to the cost of the call.</p>
<p>Also think about the service that you are getting.  Free conferencing companies stick their bridges (the computers that process the call) in rural phone companies with one way to transport calls in and one way out.  If that transport fails, then there is no way to get the conference call back online.  If you want to hit *0 and get an operator, forget about doing that as well.  <strong>Free conferencing services don’t staff operations centers.</strong></p>
<p>The cost of conferencing has dropped dramatically over the time I have been in the industry.  There is no need to scrimp on this vital way to communicate. If your call is disrupted; if you can’t get an operator; if you have to pay long distance, fees and minimums, you might as well go out and sign up for one of those free products on TV.  You also might as well try something free for 30 days and hope you remember to cancel before the commitment kicks in.  And also while you’re at it, send some money to a Nigerian bank to help the poor person who emailed you send money to his mother in America.</p>
<p>Nothing is free.  Not TV products, not subscriptions, not conferencing.  Your common sense should tell you that.</p>
<p>Carolyn Bradfield is the CEO of <a title="Copper Conferencing - Audio conferencing services and webinar solutions for your business" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/8a8e1" target="_blank">Copper Conferencing</a>, a provider of easy-to-use audio conferencing and web conferencing communication tools.  Copper also provides wrap-around services including online account, invoice and recording management. You can try Copper&#8217;s great web and audio conferencing services &#8212; no obligation.  <a title="Conferencing for FREE -- Sign up with Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/5d4af" target="_self">Just sign up now.</a></p>
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		<title>CEO Blog:  End of an Era</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Bradfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s the end of an era in the conferencing industry and I’m sad about that.   Raindance had an incredible corporate culture, young and talented employees, an advanced technology and data system, a well-developed web product, and loyal customers.  InterCall, in their infinite wisdom, decided to dismantle all of it. On September 1, 2010,]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 188px"><a href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/9b50d"><img title="Carolyn Bradfield" src="https://cpresources.s3.amazonaws.com/employees/Carolyn.jpg" alt="Carolyn Bradfield" width="178" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Carolyn Bradfield</p></div>
<p>The older you get, the more nostalgic you get.  Normally, I’m not given to looking back, but sometimes I just can’t help it.  This summer, my small high school in LaGrange, Georgia is holding a multi-year class reunion.  It’s been a while since I’ve been to one of these, but this one is appealing because I get to visit with more people I went to school with.</p>
<p>This is going to tell you how old I am and how much of a small Southern town I come from.  We had one movie theater, one hamburger place and one pizza place.  You couldn’t buy alcohol because the county was dry and our schools weren’t integrated until I was a junior in high school.  The big activities were driving around (gas cost $.25 a gallon), going to the movies once a week, and “parking.”  (Don’t ask me about parking!).</p>
<p>Those were simple times where we had to make our own fun, find things to keep us engaged and navigate through some profound changes in society.  During high school, I saw the end of the Vietnam War, the end of school segregation and the beginning of the drug culture.   Times will never be as simple, as clear and as innocent as they were back then.</p>
<p>I’ve been in the conferencing industry for 20 years and I have to acknowledge the end of an era for a technology and a company I was very fond of.  A small group of entrepreneurs founded a company in the ‘90’s called Evoke that built the best mousetrap I’ve ever seen in conferencing.  They automated an audio conference call where you never had to worry about making a reservation or that there wouldn’t be space available for your call.  They added a simple web interface to control your call that was a forerunner of the way we all use web conferencing today.</p>
<p>The founders (Paul and Todd) always saw themselves as a web conferencing company, raised millions of dollars in the investment world and launched a competitive strike against the incumbent WebEx.  What they failed to realize is that in reality they had built a better mousetrap for audio conferencing by streamlining how a call was managed and conducted.  Their technology was way ahead of its time and the rest of the industry followed their lead.</p>
<p>WebEx proved to be the giant in the web conferencing industry, and Evoke who became Raindance, never gained enough traction to be huge and make their investors rich.  In 2006, the management team at Raindance finally gave up and sold to their company to industry giant InterCall.</p>
<p>Sometimes, as in this case, the bigger company fails to recognize that what they bought extends beyond the revenue and profits.   Raindance had an incredible corporate culture, young and talented employees, an advanced technology and data system, a well-developed web product, and loyal customers.  InterCall, in their infinite wisdom, decided to dismantle all of it.</p>
<p>On September 1, 2010, the audio conferencing technology that was simple to use, always reliable and so advanced is being turned off.  Because InterCall never recognized its uniqueness, its potential and its possibilities, they ignored it, favoring a system that is more complex with lots of moving parts.  They spent tens of millions of dollars trying to customize a data collection and billing system when the one they purchased had much of the components of what they needed.</p>
<p>There are still a number of customers that use the Raindance platform and they are going to be in for a shock to their system.  Everything about their conferencing experience is going to change and not necessarily for the better.</p>
<p>It’s the end of an era in the conferencing industry and I’m sad about that.  I think the customers are going to find that being given lots of billing choices, more features than they will ever use, and a system that is not nearly as streamlined and elegant is going to be a step down in the way they do business.</p>
<p>Paul and Todd, thank you for what you brought to the industry, to the type of company you created and the culture that you promoted.  Thank you for thinking outside the box and creating a better way to do business.</p>
<p>Carolyn Bradfield is the CEO of Copper Conferencing, a provider of easy-to-use audio conferencing and web conferencing communication tools.  Copper also provides wrap-around services including online account, invoice and recording management. You can try Copper&#8217;s great web and audio conferencing services &#8212; FREE.  <a title="Conferencing for FREE -- Sign up with Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/5d4af" target="_self">Just sign up now.</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conference Coach Alycia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teamwork: The process of working collaboratively with a group of people, in order to achieve a goal. As a member of our lead qualification department I work on teams within Marketing and Sales, the ultimate goal being to expand our business.  Here at Copper Conferencing, teamwork is used every day to provide excellent services and [...]]]></description>
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<p><em><strong>Teamwork: The process of working collaboratively with a group of people, in order to achieve a goal.</strong></em></p>
<p>As a member of our lead qualification department I work on teams within Marketing and Sales, the ultimate goal being to expand our business.  Here at <a title="Copper Conferencing  web and audio conferencing services for better work environments" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/8a8e1" target="_blank">Copper Conferencing</a>, teamwork is used every day to provide excellent services and grow our business.</p>
<p>In the Marketing department, we work together on projects that will help make potential customers aware of what makes Copper Conferencing stand out. Together we create tools for us to better understand the perspective of our customers. Throughout these processes, we are constantly communicating and coordinating our efforts with one another. When a large amount of information must be sorted we break it down and spread out the workload to get it done more efficiently. Through the use of teamwork in Marketing we are able to get the Copper name out there to a larger audience.</p>
<p>I operate more or less as a sidekick for the Sales department here. Copper Account Executives and I work together to bring in new business to Copper.  I gather preliminary information and do research that Sales would have to do if my department did not exist. With the information I provide to my partners in Sales, they are better able to go on and establish relationships with new customers. This approach allows the Sales specialist to focus more on the customer and avoid being bogged down by extensive research. Once again, teamwork allows another department to operate optimally.</p>
<p>We have a mutual goal with all our customers and future customers. Companies that want to develop and maintain good teamwork must have effective communication and coordination tools. Copper Conferencing wants to provide the solution! We work to get to know our customers so we can provide expert advice on how to best accomplish their goals. Your goals are our goals, and we will work together to achieve them.</p>
<p>All the various departments within Copper Conferencing coordinate and communicate to maintain our direction as a company. Because of good teamwork, everyone is on the same page in the midst of performing our different jobs here. Together we want to provide the best services to customers we currently have and to the customers we hope to gain through our efforts.</p>
<p>Trevor Purifoy is a Lead Qualifier in the Marketing department at Copper Conferencing.  Copper Conferencing is a provider of  audio conferencing and webinar services. Copper also provides wrap-around services including online account, invoice and recording management. You can try Copper&#8217;s great web and audio conferencing services &#8212; FREE. <a title="Conferencing for FREE -- Sign up with Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/5d4af" target="_self">Just sign up now.</a></p>
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		<title>Anubis and the Demon Horse</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Conference Coach Alycia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://cpblogresources.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/n50241453538_77351-150x150.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 15px 0 0;"/>Anyone who has flown into DIA and driven away from the airport knows the spectacle of the giant blue rearing horse with demonic red eyes. I've met several people who upon seeing the carefully placed status ask why someone (anyone) would pay for such a disturbing public work of art.  So this begs the question as to why someone (or a city such as Denver) would then commission and pay for a status of Anubis, god of the dead, to be placed in a similarly prominent position at a public airport? ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Front Range surrounding Denver, Colorado is a magnificent place.</strong> The mountains are truly majestic and on a clear day, one can look north to see Wyoming and south to see New Mexico.  The mountains give way to the most western edge of the Great Plains and Kansas is easily spotted when the clear blue sky is devoid of clouds, rain storms or dust particulates from wind.  If you&#8217;ve ever flown into Denver, you&#8217;ve probably seen this for yourself from a bird&#8217;s eye view.</p>
<p>Over the past two or three decades, Denver has reinvented itself from an industrial town to a bustling metropolitan area.  Long gone are most of the warehouses that filled downtown and the options for recreation have increased in range and numbers.  Many of the warehouses have been converted into spectacular living spaces with shops below giving Denver a very viable community within the downtown district.  And so as not to forget the cultural changes, Denver has invested millions in the convention center, theaters, museums, zoo, parks and shopping areas to ensure that not only residents feel compelled to stay but tourists and locals desire to dine, play and stay in the city.  They&#8217;ve also invested in a first-class airport to ensure that passengers are easily able to get to Denver and that airlines want to fly through Denver International Airport (DIA).<img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1866" title="mustangdiartl" src="http://cpblogresources.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/mustangdiartl1-150x150.jpg" alt="mustangdiartl" width="150" height="150" /></p>
<p><strong>With all this, one has to wonder why, why those in decision making positions chose to put two of the most unusual, and quite possibly,</strong><strong> most inappropriate pieces of art in prominent locations at DIA.</strong> Anyone who has flown into DIA and driven away from the airport knows the spectacle of the giant blue rearing horse with demonic red eyes.  For those of you not familiar with this obnoxious and somewhat disturbing art-rocity, the blue horse is 30-feet tall and is located on a hill to greet people as they arrive at the terminal building. An interesting and somewhat creepy fact is that during the creation of the statue, the head of the horse fell on t<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1867" style="margin: 5px;" title="n50241453538_7735" src="http://cpblogresources.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/n50241453538_77351-150x150.jpg" alt="n50241453538_7735" width="150" height="150" />he sculpture and killed him.</p>
<p>Okay, so I&#8217;ve never actually seen it disintegrate a car, but from the conversations I&#8217;ve had with many, many people, it would not come as a surprise if the eyes of the status suddenly came to life and did emit beams of light that destroyed with amazing precision.  You think I&#8217;m kidding but I&#8217;ve met several people who upon seeing the carefully placed status ask why someone (anyone) would pay for such a disturbing public work of art.</p>
<p><strong>So this beg</strong><strong>s the question as to why </strong>someone (or a city such as Denver) would then commission and pay for a status of Anubis, god of the dead, to be placed in a similarly prominent position at a public airport?  What are these people thinking?<img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1868 alignright" style="margin: 5px;" title="Anubis_Copyright___2007" src="http://cpblogresources.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Anubis_Copyright___2007-150x150.jpg" alt="Anubis_Copyright___2007" width="150" height="150" /></p>
<p>Oh yes, I know that Anubis is one of the Egyptian gods of the dead and that his primary duties included helping in cemeteries and mummification, ushering people into the underworld and monitoring the              Scales of Truth to protect the dead from deception and eternal death.  I also recognize that still today parts of Egyptian culture Anubis is very important.</p>
<p><strong>But really, what were these people thinking?</strong> Did they stop to think about the affect on travelers that a 26-foot statue of Anubis, god of the dead, would have on travelers or the unsettling message that it sends?  Even local media outlet Fox 31 weighed in on the installment.</p>
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<p>Kim Posey interviewed travelers at DIA who weren&#8217;t thrilled.  Read her entire article entitled &#8220;<a title="KVDR" href="http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-anubis-statue-dia-txt,0,125427.story" target="_blank">Blucifer&#8217;s New Buddy:  God of the dead arrives at DIA</a>.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Why do I care? </strong>Well, I arrived yesterday at DIA and had some time to kill before being picked up.  Grabbed my bag from baggage claim and decided to make my way out to the south end of the terminal where there is some outdoor seating.  The 7-ton Anubis with its jackal head and golden cuffed biceps and ankles gazes in at the passengers as if waiting to usher their poor departed souls to the nether regions.  I had wondered where the statue of Anubis was located.  I wonder no more.</p>
<p>Alycia Maier-Turner is the Director of Marketing for Copper Conferencing a provider of Earth-friendly communication tools &#8211; audio and web conferencing. Copper also provides wrap-around services including online account, invoice and recording management. You can try Copper&#8217;s great web and audio conferencing services &#8212; FREE. <a title="Conferencing for FREE -- Sign up with Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/5d4af" target="_self">Just sign up now.</a></p>
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		<title>CEO Blog:  Secretary of Common Sense</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 12:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Bradfield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The role of Secretary of Common Sense would be to go department by department and look at the people, the programs, and the budget and then decide whether it makes common sense to have government continue to perform those functions or spend that money.  The problem in nominating the Secretary of Common Sense is]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 188px"><a href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/9b50d"><img title="Carolyn Bradfield" src="https://cpresources.s3.amazonaws.com/employees/Carolyn.jpg" alt="Carolyn Bradfield" width="178" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Carolyn Bradfield</p></div>
<p>I have had a best friend for almost 30 years.  Ralph and I were introduced to each other during the Cotton Bowl in Dallas when the University of Georgia taught the Texas Longhorns not to get too cocky about winning the national championship when the Bulldogs were standing in the way.  I didn’t like Ralph at first.  He was loud, a Penn State fan, and had lots of opinions.  However, when I got to know him, I gained a great appreciation for his intelligence, sense of adventure and humor.  I love people who speak their mind.</p>
<p>This weekend, I am visiting Ralph and Di down in St. Petersburg and as expected, we’ve attempted to solve the world’s problems in the span of 3 days.  Ralph has come up with an idea that I think has traction.  He thinks that the President should create a new cabinet position called the Secretary of Common Sense.</p>
<p>Now, I’m not much for more government, but I think Ralph has something here.  The role of Secretary of Common Sense would be to go department by department and look at the people, the programs, and the budget and then decide whether it makes common sense to have government continue to perform those functions or spend that money.</p>
<p>For example, the Secretary of Common Sense would have taken a different perspective on the current BP Oil spill.  Is this really the time to have the BP and Halliburton executives testify in front of the Senate, only to blame them for the disaster, OR would the Secretary of Common Sense refocused the hearings on what the government could do to team with BP to stop the oil flow, siphon what they can from the ocean, and stop the spread going to the beaches.  Public floggings about whose fault it is could come later.  The Secretary of Common Sense could have stopped this nonsense.</p>
<p>If this works out for government, then the concept might spread to businesses and companies would appoint a Director or Vice President of Common Sense.  They would look at key initiatives and expenditures and apply the following filter to their business decisions:<br />
•	Will our actions improve satisfaction or service to the customer?<br />
•	Will we increase our revenue or improve our profit?<br />
•	Will we create a better work environment for our employees?<br />
•	Will we improve our long term ability to be a viable business<br />
•	Are we creating a situation that endangers the public, the environment, or any other group outside our company?  (Think BP)</p>
<p>Small companies don’t really need this function because usually everyone in a small business functions as the VP of Common Sense.  Companies like <a title="Audio conferencing and webinars for crisis management and daily communication" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/8a8e1" target="_blank">Copper Conferencing</a> generally don’t have money to waste it frivolously.  They fight harder to satisfy their customer.  They tend to focus on a positive work environment to attract and keep talent and are not big enough to generally be dangerous to others.</p>
<p>The problem in nominating the Secretary of Common Sense is that this person must have some unique qualities and background.  The Secretary must have been in business before, preferably a smaller one.  They can’t have ties to any political party or ambitions for public office.  Their skin has to be relatively thick and they really must be able to ignore the media storm generated by the special interest groups that they are very likely to offend.</p>
<p>I think Ralph could do this job.  Unfortunately, he only lives here part of the time with the rest spent overseas in Australia.  And by the way, for those of you who think that if the US gets too messed up that you’ll just go live over there……think again.  Australia needs a Minister of Common Sense for that country, just like we do.  Maybe I’ll nominate myself for the position.</p>
<p>Carolyn Bradfield is the CEO of Copper Conferencing, a provider of Earth-friendly communication tools &#8211; audio and web conferencing.  Copper also provides wrap-around services including online account, invoice and recording management. You can try Copper&#8217;s great web and audio conferencing services &#8212; FREE.  <a title="Conferencing for FREE -- Sign up with Copper Conferencing" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/5d4af" target="_self">Just sign up now.</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Register here: <a style="cursor: pointer; color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/c9d24" target="_blank">http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/c9d24</a></p>
<p>Webinar Title: Stand Out by Building Your Brand &#8211; How to Brand Yourself to Success!<br />
Presented by Valerie Sokolosky<br />
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010<br />
Time: 2pm ET/ 12pm MT</p>
<p>Description:<br />
Branding is not just for products anymore. YOU are a brand.<br />
Personal branding has become a MUST, not a maybe, if you want to progress in your career or transition into another one, build your own business, add value to your company and stand out from your peers and competition. Personal branding show your uniqueness, your value, your goals&#8230; it&#8217;s the reason people choose you above your competition.</p>
<p>Five Key Things You Will Have Accomplished by the End of the Session:<br />
• Understand your unique promise of value<br />
• Identify your personal attributes<br />
• Understand the VP&#8217;s of Brand You<br />
• Learn ways to &#8220;stand out&#8221; and be outstanding!<br />
• Learn the value of Social Networking</p>
<p>If you are serious about your career and are ready to proactively manage it then this program is for you! Join Valerie for an interactive 60-minute webinar.</p>
<p>Register here: <a style="cursor: pointer; color: #3b5998; text-decoration: none;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/c9d24" target="_blank">http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/c9d24</a></p>
<p>Have questions about Copper Conferencing or need to do an audio conference or web meeting?  <a title="Contact a Conference Coach" href="http://www.copperconferencing.com/go/d81e7" target="_blank">Contact a Conference Coach today</a>.</p>
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